…various cercidiphyllums. Cercidiphyllum Cercidiphyllum Cercidiphyllum 2021 – CHW A letter from Duncan Donald with a welcome box of bulbs of Narcissus ‘White Star’ bred by JC Williams and, until now,…

…Pinus insignis Pinus insignis Another Rhododendron davidsonianum with secondary flowers. Rhododendron davidsonianum Camellia japonica ‘Alba Simplex’ looking good. The frost has spurred it into flower? Camellia japonica ‘Alba Simplex’ Camellia…

…which we avidly collected a few. A smallish shrub with remarkable pink tinged horn like capsules and orange-red seeds hanging below. Unremarkable in flower but startling today with seeds. Euonymus…

…on Schefflera rhododendrifolia. The plant is now 15 feet tall. Schefflera rhododendrifolia 2023 – CHW The very ancient dark red Azalea indica outside the front door. Azalea indica Below the…

…were out here in late October. Also, today, I inspected over evergreen Euonymus myrianthus. John’s was covered in yellowy-orange seed pods showing real seeds. Ours dropped long ago. His Schefflera…

…walled garden. Burncoose stocked this once and should do so again. Fritillaria imperialis ‘Aurea’ Fritillaria imperialis ‘Aurea’ Fritillaria imperialis ‘Aurea’ Ambrose restored this greenhouse but it is a wreck again…

…xanthoclada (NJM 11007) covered in juicy black fruits in the Isla Rose. Berberis xanthoclada Berberis xanthoclada Berberis subacuminata (FMWJ 1329) with fruits also just turning black. Berberis subacuminata Callicarpa dichotoma…

…walteri (formerly Cornus wilsonii) plastered in flowers across this huge bush which has layered itself several times into the drive bank as it has spread. Cornus wilsonii Cornus wilsonii 2018…

…the rain has battered today. This clump has now been pictured in flower several times since January. In flower for six months and still going strong. One hell of a…

…Liquidambars is that they are constantly splitting out. Nevertheless not bad early colour high up on Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ nonetheless. No fruits at all this year on Asimina triloba….